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Coalition strikes kill 20 IS fighters in eastern Syria: monitor
BEIRUT, Nov 7, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – US-led coalition air strikes against the
Islamic State group killed 20 of the jihadists Wednesday as they attacked an
oil field in eastern Syria, a monitor said.
“Coalition air strikes killed 20 IS fighters during their attack on the
Tanak oil field” where US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are based, said the
Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 2350 hrs